Means for limiting transfer privileges.



No. 680,645. Patented Aug. I3, I901.

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MEANS FOR LIMITING TRANSFER PHIVILEGES.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 680,645, dated August 13, 1901.

Application filed May 10, 1900. Serial No 16,200. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. 000mm, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brockport, in the county-of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Means for Limiting Transfer Privileges, of which the following is a specification;

One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide means for indicating upon a transfer or ticket the time limitations thereon of such a character that it shall be impossible for the conductor to give to a passenger a transfer good over more than the allotted period of time without detection-that is, theconductor cannot give to any one passenger a transfer good until any particular point of time and then deliver to another passenger a transfer with a time limitation expiring at an earlier point of time than that on the preceding transfer.

Another object of my invention is to provide a means for preventing the receipt and use of transfers by a conductor after the time limitation thereon has expired.

In carrying out my invention I make use of a transfer-ticket upon which there are printed in any suitable order the different divisions of the road or system of roads upon which transfers may be used, or,if preferred, the points at which a transfer may be made from one road to any other road passing that particular point. In connection with such a ticket I make use of several series of timeindicating punchesa first series arranged to indicate the fractions of the hour, as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, indicating the six even divisions of an hour of ten minutes each or 1, 2, 3, 4, indicating the four even divisions of an hour of fifteen minutes each. A second series of such punches is devoted to the hours of the day. A third series is devoted to the indications A or P, indicating timein the forenoon or afternoon. A fourth series is used to indicate the days of the month. This may be a single series for the units and another series for the tens cooperating together to indicate the days of the month. A fifth series is used to indicate the months of the year. These several series of punches cooperate together in such a way that the completion of a cycle in each series advances the next series of a higher denomination one point or step in its cycle.

I have shown herein each series of (lies and its corresponding cooperating punches arranged upon a pair of cooperating wheels, thesewheels revoluble upon suitable bearings formed on' the jaws ofa suitable punchframe in which preferably the jaws are arranged to so cooperate as to always remain parallel with each other.

The first series of wheels at the inner end of the punch may be arranged to indicate the fractions of the hour, and when they are revolved, so as to complete the cycle standing for the desired number of equal parts into which the hour is divided, they advance the next pair of cooperating wheels indicating the hours of the day one step or one hour. The complete rotation .of the cooperating wheels standing for the twelve hours of the half-day serves to advance the cooperating A. M. and "P. M. wheels one step, and these latter in turn at each alternate step complete their cycle and at each such completed cycle serve to advance the cooperating unitswheels of the system representing the days of the month one step or one day. This same system of cooperation is .made use of also between the wheels representing the units and the tens of the days, and, further, also between the wheels representing the tens of the days and the wheels representing the months of the year. These cooperating punch and die wheels are arranged to be advanced by mechanism under the control of the conductor in such a Way that any motion imparted thereto must be progressive, and no one pair of such cooperating punch and die wheels can be worked backward, so as to indicate a point of time earlier than that indicated at the time of the last punching. The result of this is that the conductor cannot give to any passenger a transfer with an extended time limitation indicated thereon without being compelled to give to the next transfer which he issues the same limitation. As an additional check upon the use of such transfers each conductor upon receiving a transfer is required to punch out of such transfer (and preferably in a space thereon devoted to this purpose) with his punch the time at which he receives it. Thus we have provided a. double check against the abuse of the transfer privilcgethe first consistin gin means for preventing the issue of a transfer with an improper time limitation and the second check consisting in an indication of the time at which the transfer is received by the conductor on the car to which the passenger is transferred.

In carrying out my invention I also provide means whereby the conductor may periodically advance the cooperating punch and die wheels,so as to indicate the proper time of issuing the transfers. These punch and die wheels may be arranged to mark the transfers in any suitable way, so that such marking shall ineifaceably indicate the desired time limitation. While any system of so marking the transfers may be employed, I prefer to use punches and dies cooperating to punch out of the ticket and remove therefrom portions of such a conformation as to indicate by figures the desired time limitations. I also provide the punch with a numberor other suitable characteristic indicating the line upon which the punch is used, such punch being used only upon a line whose indicating characteristic corresponds with the characteristic given on the ticket for that particular line or division of the road in the list of lines or divisions of the road or systems on the tickets. I prefer to provide the punch also with a suitable characteristic indicating the conductor in whose hand the punch is used.

In making out his trip-reports the conductor may be required to indicate upon the envelop or upon some predetermined point on his report-slip with his punch both the commencement and the completion of each trip. This will serve then also as a time-check upon the car and the conductor for each trip. It will also serve to indicate whether or no the conductor has his punch in proper condition forgiving the desired time limitations at the com menoement and end of each trip, serving also to indicate by comparison with the transfers received whether or not a conductor has taken any transfers after the time limitation thereon has expired.

The accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, are as follows:

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the center of my punch, while Fig. 2 is an end view of the stripping mechanism as seen from the left and with all the parts to the right of the left-hand end of the case C removed. Fig. 3 is a top view of the stripper S, and Fig. 4 is an end view of the stripper S with such stripper turned over to the left ninety degrees from the position indicated in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a detail of the lock ing mechanism of the stripper S, as will be explained. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3 of the guide-plate S, while Fig. 7 shows in a view similar to Fig. 4 this same guide-plate S. Fig. Sis a view of the punch as seen from the rear. Fig. 9 is a side view of the handle and the operating mechanism for the punch.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view of the punch, taken along the line a: y of Fig. 1 and with all the parts to the left of such line removed. In this figure none of the operating mechanism connected with the handle is shown. Fig. 11 is a view of the cam-operating plate D and its connecting mechanism, such as would be seen by removing the rear end of the casepieces 0 0 along the line 00 y seen in Fig. 12. Fig. 12 is a side view of the cooperating punch and die wheels in their relative posi tions and also the permanent registry mechanism under the control of the cam-plate D seen in Fig. 11. In Fig. 12 the case-pieces O O are shown in vertical section taken through the center of the punch. Fig. 13 shows in diagrammatic relation the extreme end punch-wheel '5 and diewheel w, with the permanent registry-pawls h and h in operative position with all parts to the right of the line 00 11 removed, as well as also the cases 0 and G. In this figure the corresponding cams e and e are also seen sup ported by their respective shafts. Fig. 14 shows in enlarged view in vertical central section the cooperating mechanism between any two adjacent ones of either the punch or die wheels, whereby each one of such wheels communicates at the proper time the desired amount of angular motion to the next wheel in the system. Fig. 15 shows in a view from the right-hand side as seen in Fig. 14 and to the same scale as Fig. 14: die-wheel 10 as will be explained. Figs. 16, 17, and 18 show vertical transverse sectional views of the parts seen in Fig. 14 and to the same scale as Fig. 14, taken, respectively, along the lines 00 g 00 y m y Fig. 19 shows a portion of the upper corner of the case 0, with the wormcarrying rod a seen therein, such section being taken along the center of the keyhole Z. Fig. 20 shows a development of the keyhole l and the means for necessitating a partial removal of the key in order to complete each revolution of such key. Fig. 21 is a view of the extreme left-hand end of the key 75 seen in Fig. 22, while Fig. 22 is a side view of such key. Fig. 23 shows a top view of the wormcarrying shaft or rod 03. Fig. 24 shows in detached detail the mechanism for preventing a backward rotation of this worm-carrying shaft or rod 013. Fig. 25 shows a development of each set of such punch and die wheels. Fig. 26 shows one of the forms in which a transfer-ticket may be printed in accordance with my invention and adapted to use with the punch mechanism also illustrated herein. In Fig. 27 there is seen only the lower end of a trip-report slip such as may be used in con nection with my punch and transfer to provide a time-check upon the trips of the car.

Figs. 28 and 29 are views similar to Fig. 15 of the die-wheels w and 20 respectively, as will be explained, drawn to the same scale as the parts shown in Fig. 14.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, my punch consists of two body-pieces H and H, connected together by links 0 and c pivoted, respectively,at their forward ends to the body-pieces H and H. These links 0 and c are also pivotally connected together at their middle points, as indicated. In the rear ends of these body-pieces H and H are seen slots j and j, respectively, in which the pins connecting the rear ends of each pair of these links 0 and 0 may slide, the construction as thus far described consisting, substantially, in the usual arrangement of parallel moving parts already well known.

Refer to Figs. 1, 8, and 9. In order to increase the power which may be applied to the punch, I make use of a handle-piece H articulating on each side of the bodypieces H and H with the links 0 and c in such a way, as clearly indicated, that the amount of motion which maybe imparted to this handle-piece H is several times that which is thereby communicated to the bodypieces H and H, moving them together. Suitable guide-pinsp andp are provided to maintain a lateral alinement of the body-pieces H and H. These pins are secured in the upper body-piece H and work in suitable holes therefor in the lower body-piece H. The springf, seated in suitable holes therefor in the body-pieces H and H, is provided in or der that the parts, when not otherwise operated on, may be forced thereby to the position indicated in Fig. l. The handle H consists of a curved plate having arms extending, as indicated, on both sides of the bodypieces H and H, so as to articulate with links 0 and c on both sides-of the body-pieces H and H. In operating the punch it is held so that the body-piece H, which in reality constitutes the upper handle of my punch, lies in the palm of the hand with the lower handle-piece H beneath it and grasped by the fingers of the operator. The body-pieces H and H, respectively, are extended to the left.

to form the bearing-arms a and a, respectively, carrying suitable cooperating punch and die wheels. The arm' a is carefully turned to form a series of bearings decreasing in size as they go toward the left or toward the end of the punch, and on those several bearings are located the series of punchwheels 2' 11 i i i t", each of which carries a series of punches extending radially outward therefrom. In Fig. 12 these punches are shown as cylindrical. They are, however, so conformed as to operate in connection with their corresponding die-wheels to punch out from the ticket a series of figures, such as is indicated in Fig. 25, which shows the stretch-out or development of each set of punches. Those on the punchswheel'i are arranged to punch out from the ticket figures as follows: l2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1O, 11, and those on the wheel t are arranged to punch out figures as follows: 3,1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, and those on the wheel 1' are arranged to punch out figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, O, and those on the wheel t are arranged to punch out characters as follows: A, P, A, P, A, P, A, P, A, P, A, P, and those on the wheel 2' are arranged to punch out figures as follows: 12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10, 11, and those on the wheel 2' are arranged to punch out figures as follows: 4:, 5, O, 1, 2, 3, 4:, 5, O, 1, 2, 3, all reading from the middle of Fig. 25 upward. In the same way there are carried upon the extension CL of the bodypiece H a series of die-wheels w w 10 4.0 10 10 which cooperate with the just-above mentioned punch-wheels when brought together by the handles H and H in such a way as to effect the punching out of characters such as just described from the paper previously-inserted between the punchwheels and die-wheels, all as clearly indicated in Fig. 25, showing a development of the punch and die wheels in such a way that the progressive motion of the punches and dies on the wheels is toward the center of the figure from the upper and lower ends thereof. As just before mentioned, in Fig. 12 the punches on these wheels 2" '5 t t 71 i are diagrammatically shown as plain cylinders, while the cooperating die wheels therefor are shown with round holes therein. These cooperating systems of punch and die wheels are inclosed within the cases 0 and 0, within which there are also located, as indicated in Fig. 10, the bearings b, b b and b for the shaft a carrying two worm-wheels g and g arranged to mesh with and impart their motion, respectively, to the gear-wheels g and g, carried by the extended hubs s and 8 formed, respectively, on the punch-wheel 2' and the die-wheel w.

The upper end of the shaft a as seen in Fig. 23, has a hole therein conformed to and arranged to receive the extension on the key 70. This keykis arranged to be inserted through the keyhole Z. The development of this keyhole, as seen in Fig. 20, is such that the projection formed just above the extension 7r on the key 70 meets with a stop 72, in this keyhole Z at each revolution of the key 70, necessitating a slight raising of the key 70 before the revolution can be completed. A suitable clearance-slot.allows the key to be inserted only at one point and also admits of the raising of the key when it meets with the stop h The worm g is rigidly secured upon the shaft a and this shaft a is capable of longitudinal movement through the bearings 12 and b to admit of the punch-carrying bars or spindles a and a being forced together in punching the tickets or transfers. For this purpose also it will be understood that the worm g is splined upon the shaft (1 in such a way as to admit of a longitudinal movement of such shaft through such worm. This shaft a may be rotated in the manner already described at the proper time by means of the key 70 inserted in the keyhole Z, and a backward rotation of this shaft a is prevented by means of a ratchet-wheel '1', carried thereby, cooperating with a suitable spring-pawl i supported from the bearing 6 A plate 61 is arranged toshut over the top of the shaft a as will be explained later, to prevent the in sertion of the key except under proper conditions. The cases Oand C are secured upon the members a and a, respectively, in any suitable manner. (Not shown.)

Refer to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. In order that the ticket may not be drawn upward with the punches on the wheels 1" d i i 1' t after it has been punched and when the springf forces the jaws of the punch apart, I provide a stripper S, carrying on its horizontal portion a series of holes through which the punches on the wheels 'b" 1% i may freely pass. This stripper S has at its right-hand end spring projections s and .9 arranged to enter suitable slots in the sides of the uppercase C. These projections s and s when they have entered suitable slots therefor provided in the sides of the upper case 0 are securely held there by means of the latches t and i respectively. These latches i and t are so formed and pivoted to the case 0, as seen in Figs. 4: and 5, that the projections s and 8 may be inserted into the slots in the case O through clearance-openings in such latches, and then by moving the latches to their other extreme position these projections s and s are retained in such slots. In order to press the rear end of the stripper S (or the end near the handles) down away from the punchwheels, the latches t and t are moved so as to release the projections s and .9 These projections are forced downward out of the slots in the case 0, and then by moving the latches t and t to their locking position the projections 3 and s are prevented from reentering such slots. The stripper S, it will be seen, occupies such a position that the punchwheels c" 41 i i 2' cannot be rotated until such stripper is forced downward. Provision is made for this as follows: In the vertical member of this stripper S there is formed a slot j through which pass screws, as seen, and by means of which this stripper is secured to the block 2', which in turn is secured upon the front end of the member a. The upper screw just referred to carries also a latch t, which is arranged to engage the opening formed in the vertical member of the stripper S and hold such stripper downward against the action of the spring f when such stripper has been forced downward." Upon releasing the latch t the spring f forces the stripper upward to the position shown in Fig. 1. The rear end of the stripperthatis, the end toward the handlemust also be forced downward on each side and held down by means of the latches i and i when it is de sired to rotate any one or more of-the wheels 71' i '6 i" 11 i. It will be understood then that at each adjustment of any one of the punchwheels i 6 1' di 2' this stripper must be forced downward and held there by means of the latch tat its front end, and also the projections 8 and 3 must be forced downward in the slots in the sides of the upper case 0 and held there by the latches t and 73 The springf is rigidly secured at one end to the vertical member of the stripper S and also at the other end of the block i. This provides that when the punch is operated the stripper S is first pressed upward against the action of the spring f and the spring projections 8 and 3 Then the punchingis effected and then when the pressure on the handles of the punch is relieved, as the sprin gf forces the body-pieces of the punch apart, the spring f and the spring-projections s and 5 force the stripper S downward and away from the punches, removing therefrom the ticket or transfer punched. In order to present a smooth and level surface for the insertion of the ticket,the guide-plate S is provided,which maybe secured to the block 10, secured in turn to the lower member a of my punch, at its front end. A suitable sight-opening 3' is provided in the end of the stripper S in order that the conductor may properly locate the ticket or transfer in the punch before operating the punch.

The block 71, secured to the front member a of my punch, may carry punches arranged to punch out from the ticket characters which shall indicate the particular conductor in whose hands the punch is used and also the line upon which the punch is used. Such an arrangement is indicated in the drawings in Fig. 26. Here the star opposite the line Cl, north, and lying also opposite to the time indication punched out on the transfer, is used to indicate the conductor who has the punch in hand-that is, it is the conductors characteristic-while the characters punched out immediately above and below it are used to indicate the line on which the punch is usedthat is,A and 1 stand for South ave. All of the punches that are used on any one line will bear a common line characteristic or indication, while each punch used upon that line will bear a conductors characteristic or indication different from that .of any of the other punches used on the same line. The punches carried by this block 2' cooperate with suitable dies formed in the block w, secured at the left-hand or front end of the member a of my punch, to punch out from the ticket or transfer the desired characteristics, just-above described, indicating the conductor and the line. The punches standing for the conductors characteristic and for the line characteristic may be so made and inserted in this block i as to be readily removable therefrom, so that by changing such punches the characteristic standing for the conductor and the line may be changed and varied at pleasure by means of mechanism so well known in the art as to call for no further description or illustration. In the same way also the dies cooperatin g with such punches may be removably secured in the block to, so as to be interchangeable, or, if preferred,this blockt' may carry fixed punches cooperating with. fixed dies formed on or secured to the block w, and such blocks 11 and 10 may be made readily removable and interchangeable by means of devices already well known in the art. The gear g and g and their operating-worms g and 9 respectively, maybe so arranged that either one revolution or two revolutions may be required in order to advance the punch-wheel 7; one step, together also with the diewheel 10 In Figs. 10 and 2& there is shown a ratchet-wheel 1, carried by this shaft ct and so engaged by a spring-pawl t as to prevent a backward rotation of this shaft In Fig. 1 the mechanism internal to the punch and die wheels, by means of which each one of such wheels aotuates the next adjacent one to the left, is omitted; I will now describe such mechanism, reference being made to Figs. 14:, 15, 16, 17, and 18. On the punch-wheels the punches extend radially outward from the several wheels 1" i i '6 1L 2', as indicated,-while in the case of the diewheels to 10 10 10 10 20 there is a second or outer rim carrying the dies that cooperate with the punches on the punch-wheels. The inner rim of the die-wheels is of exactly the same diameter as the rim of the punch-wheels, from which the punches extend outward. The mechanism within the several punch-wheels is exactly the same as that located within the inner rim of the corresponding die-wheels. Hence it will be necessary to describe only the mechanism located within the inner rims of one adjacent pairof wheelsforinstance, the die-wheels 10 and 10 Each of these diewheels is arranged, as indicated in Fig. 1

and in enlarged view in Fig. 14, to revolve freely upon the member a and near the outer end of that particular step of this member a on which it is located, while against the shoulder formed by the next step to the right there is rigidly secured to this member a the camarm n, in which there is formed the cam-slot z, and through an opening in this arm u there projects the cam 6 formed on thelatch-plate n, which is seated against the web of the diewheel 20 and is arranged to reciprocate vertically upon the hub of the wheel 10 as indicated in Fig. 18. This cam 6 projects through an opening in the cam-plate u in such a way as to close the cam-slot z therein when this latch-plate t is forced upward by a suitable spring, as indicated in Fig. 18, so as to cause the latch 71 attached to this latch-plate c, to engage one of the notches in the ratchet n, projecting inwardly from the inner rim of the wheel 10 Carried by the web of the wheel 10 is seen a pawl a", which is pivoted to the web of this wheel to and normally forced inward by means of a spring, as indicated in Fig. 10, to such a point that itwill just engage the left-hand end of the slot ,2 in the cam-plate u, as seen in Fig. 17, but be entirely free from the teeth of the ratchet q. Projecting from the pawl 0 toward the front end of the punch or toward the next wheel in the series which is to be operated is seen a pin 19*, secured in this pawl o". The rotation of the wheel 10 over to the right, as seen in Figs. '15, 16, and 17, causes this pin 19 to enter the cam-slot z in the cam'plate u. The further rotation of the wheel to over to the right causes this pin p to force downward the cam e on the latch plate 1;, disengaging the latch h from the notches of the ratchet n on the wheel w", whereby the wheel 10 may be carried forward by the further rotation of this wheel 10 over to the right, as at this time the pin p has engaged a tooth on the ratchet q, extending inwardly from the inner rim of the wheel 10 between the cam-plate u and the body of the pawl 0 The further rotation of the Wheel 20 over to the right first results in a release of the cam e from the pin 19 at which time the latch-plate 'u, encircling the hub on the wheel 10 under the influence of its spring, as indicatedin Fig. 18, is forced upward, so that the latch 71 rests in the space between the notches in the ratchet to. When this wheel 10 has been rotated so as to bring the pin 19 out of the slot 2, then this pinp is forced inward by means of its spring, as indicated in Fig. 16, so that it is out of engagement with any of the teeth on the ratchet q, and at the same time the latch it engages a notch in the ratchet n. This operation, it will be understood, is repeated with each revolution of the wheel 10 Attention is called to the following sequence of events in the cooperation between the wheels 10 and 10 Pin 13 does not engage a tooth on the ratchet q of the wheel 20 so as to advance the wheel 10 until by arriving at the position indicated in Fig. 17 it has forced down the latch-plate u, so as to release the latch 71 from one of the notches of the ratchet n on the wheel 102. Just at this time the pin 19 engages the rear side of one of the teeth in the ratchet q, and the further rotation of the wheel 10 over to the right suflicient to disengage the pin 19 from the slot z in the cam-plate u is just that amount required to advance the wheel 10 one step, or the angular space between two adjacent punches, which is also just the angular motion required to bring the next notch in the ratchet nopposite to latch 77, Attention is also called-to the fact that the formation of the cam-slot a is such as to force the pin 19 inward and out of engagement with the teeth in the ratchet q. The conformation and cooperation between the parts, as just above described, it will be understood, issuificient to provide for the advancing of any one Wheel by the next preceding one in the system an angular distance equal to the advance of the operating-wheel. In some instances, to which reference will be made later, it is necessary that the operated wheel be advanced one-sixtieth of a revolution more than the operatingwheel. In cases where this is necessary I make use of the following arrangement-that is, in the ratchet q the teeth are formed on their rear surfaces, as indicated in Fig. 15, in such a way that as the pin 19 is forced downward under the influence of the cam-slot z the inclined rear surfaces of the teeth on this ratchet cause an angular advance of the driven wheel greater than the angular mo tion of the driving-wheel. By referring to Fig. 25 it will be seen that the punch and die wheelst' and w respectively, carry twelve cooperating punches and dies.

wheels 01 and 10 it will be understood, further, receive these twelve impulses in two cycles of six each. it) will carry each of them two pawls c in order that at the completion of each half-revolution of these wheels 2' and w the adjacent wheels i and 10 may be advanced one-twelfth of a revolution. These wheels 2' and 10 carry twelve different characters,constituting a single cycle,which is completed only by one revolution of such wheels. Hence these wheels i and w \vill carry each of them only one pawl 0 The wheels i and 10 carry twelve characters arranged in six cycles for each revolution of such wheels. The wheels i and w will therefore carry six pawls 0 As thus far described, the rotation of each one of the wheels imparts to its adjacent wheel an equal angular motion. The wheels '6 and to carry ten characters, which constitute a complete cycle for each revolution of such wheels.

Hence the advance of the wheels i and 10 10 have a conformation, as shown in Fig. 29,

the reverse of that seen in Fig. 15, which will admit of such wheels receiving an angular motion slightly less than that imparted to the wheels i and tu -that is, one-tenth of a retation of the wheels 2' and 10 imparts to the wheels 1? and 10 just one-twelfth of a rotation. On each of these wheels 2' and 10 there is located one pawl 0 The wheels 2" and to carry each of them twelve characters, constituting one complete cycle for each revolution of such wheels, and as they are to be advanced one-twelfth of a revolution at the completion of each one-third of a revolution of the wheels '6 and 10 such wheels 01 and 10 carry each of them three pawls c.

The several conformations given to the ratchets q are shown in enlarged detail View in Figs. 15, 28, and 29, by the use of which the motion imparted to the driven wheel is, re-

Hence they are arranged to receive simultaneously twelve different impulses for each revolution. These- Hence the wheels i and For this purpose on the wheels 1 and spectively, greater than, equal to, and less than the motion of the driving-wheel.

As it is necessary that a perfect aliuement be maintained at all times between the punches on the punch-wheels and the cooperating dies on the die-wheels, I have found it desirable to make use of the mechanism now to be described. Referring to Figs. 11, 12, and 13, from which letters referring to some of the parts are omitted, as will at once he understood, to avoid confusion, but from the plan of lettering the parts to which the omitted letters refer will be readily understood, in the rims of the punch-wheels t" 2% 'i i i there are formed a series of holes or notches arranged to be engaged by pins projecting from the free ends of the pawls 72. 72. 71 h h it loosely supported upon the shaft 0 and arranged to be forced into engagement with the holes in the wheels 1 i 2' i 7; i by means of a corresponding series of cams e e e e e a, secured upon the shafta The shafts a and a have suitable hearings in the front and rear ends of the upper case 0. The cams e e e e e a are arranged to engage each one a stiff spring, as indicated in Fig. 13, formed on the outer surfaces of the pawls h k h 71. 77. it. Each one of these pawls h h h h 72, h is arranged to be withdrawn from engagement with its corresponding wheel 2" t i 11 t i by means of a suitable spring, as indicated in Fig. 13. A similar series of pawls 72/ h h" h h h, loosely supported upon the shaft a is provided for the series of wheels to w w 20 10 w", and these pawls in turn are arranged to be similarly engaged by a series of corresponding cams e e e e e 8 secured upon the shaft u These shafts a and a have bearings formed in the front and rear ends of the lowercase O. A spring is also provided for each one of the pawls h 71 Wh h h to withdraw it from its corresponding wheel when not engaged by its corresponding cam e c e e 6 e Referring to Fig. 11, seated against the rear side of the upper and lower cases C and O of my punch is seen a plate D, having slots formed in the upper and lower ends thereof, through which screws pass securing this plate D to the rear end of the cases 0 and O in such a way as to admit of a horizontal motion to and fro of this plate D upon such screws, of which there are two passing through slots into the upper case 0 and also two passing through slots in this plate D into the lower case 0. The lower slots in this plate D have an upward extension formed at their right-hand ends, as seen in Fig. 11 (in which this plate D is shown in the normal position for the operation of the punch) in order that the cases 0 and C may be forced together in the operation of the punch. As a result of this construction also it will be understood that the plate D may be drawn to the right, as seen in Fig. 11, only when the punch is open and the jaws thereof apart. Upon the shaft a is secured a crank 0, the

projecting pin of which is arranged to engage a slot near the right-hand edge of this plate D. Similarly upon the shaft a is located a crank 0, with its pin arranged to engage also a slot near the right-hand edge of this plate D. These slots and the cranks just referred to are so arranged to cooperate, as indicated, that the motion of the plate D to the right rotates the shafts a and a in such a way as to release the series of cams e e e e e e from the corresponding series of'pawls h 71 h k h 716 and also to release the series of cams 6 e e e e e from its corresponding series of pawls 77. 771 h 71 h 71 In the center of this cam-plate D there is formed an opening admitting of the horizontal motion of this plate D around and over the body-pieces of the punch 11 and H, and at the left-hand side of this plate D there is seen a projection d, which is arranged to pass between the bodypieces H and H of my punch when the plate D is moved to the right in such a way as to prevent the operation of the punch, at which time also the system of punch and die wheels carried by the body-pieces H and H of my punch are not firmly held in registry by means of the series of pawls 7t 71, h h ]L5 7L6 and h 71. h 10 7t 71 This plate D is arranged to be operated by means of the handle an. Suitable slots are also provided for the shafts a ct, a, and a, as seen in Fig. 11, to admit of the motion of this plate D to the right and also to admit of the cases Oand C approaching each other in the operation of the punch.

It will of course be understood that, as already described, each punch and each die wheel is always prevented from rotating by a latch h engaging a ratchet 'n, carried by such wheel, excepting when the proper conditions exist to advance such wheel one step. Thus when the punch and die wheels are released from the pawls h h h 7% 7t h h7 h 71 7t 71 h they are not free to rotate unless the adjustment of the punch requires that they should rotate. The function of the latches h and ratchets n is simply to prevent the punch and the die wheels rotating, but not to positively aline them, while the function of the pawls h 77. 71 h h 71, 71, h 72 h h h and the corresponding cams is to positively lock and aline such wheels in any particular operative position desired.

A guard-plate d is provided, extending inwardly from the plate D, so as to cover the top of the shaft when the plate D occupies the position indicated in Fig. 11, which occurs when the punch is in operative condition, at which time access to the shaft a by means of the key 7r should not be permitted.

Refer now to Fig. 26, which shows one arrangement of the several features embodied in my ticket or transfer. Upon this ticket to the left there is noticed a space which is devoted, as indicated, to the punch indications to be given by the receiving-conductor. Next to the right there are arranged in a suitable column, headed by the word Lines, the different roads or divisions of the same road upon which it is desired to transfer passengers. Opposite each one of these roads or divisions of the road there is printed a characteristic, as A1, A2, Bl, B2, &c., A1 and A2 standing for the two divisions of a single section or branch of the road, as SouthandLakeavenues,B1and B2 standing for two divisions or sections of the road, as University and Lyell avenues. To the right of the column, in which there are printed the names of the lines or divisions of the road, are arranged a series of columns in which there is to be punched out by means of the punch, in the manner already described, a series of figures standing for the month of the year in the months-colu mn and in the daycolumn figures standing for the day of the month and in the Alli. and RM. columns a character standing for forenoon or afternoon, and in the next column to the right figures standing for the hour in the forenoon or afternoon and in the extreme right-hand column figures standing for one of the even divisions of the hour into four or six equal parts. In the column of lines and opposite the word 01, north, there is punched outin the transfer indicated in Fig. 26 a star, which may be in alinement with the several time indications punched out in the different columns just referred to. This star constitutes the conductors characteristic, while immediately above and below this star is punched out the figure 1 and the letter A, which taken together constitute the line characteristic.

A conductor receiving a transfer bearing all the indications seen in Fig. 26, except those noted in the space allotted to the receiving-punch, will at once know that such a transfer has been given by a conductor whose punch characteristic is a star and that that conductor was on the South-avenue division of the South and Lake avenues road and that it was given December 31 at 2.40 a. m. In this case the star, which is the conductors characteristic, is punched opposite the word North, indicating that this transfer ontitled the bearer to continue his trip upon a North-avenue car. The time indications to the right of the star indicate the point of time when he received the transfer, which is good for ten minutes after the time indicated by the punch-marks. The passenger taking the transfer enters the North-avenue car and hands the transfer to the conductor upon that car,who immediately punches out in the space alloted to the receiving-punch the indications seen at the extreme left hand of Fig. 26, the time indication being 1231 A-2-5, standing for December 31, 2.50 a. m. The triangular opening immediately above the figure l2 indicates the particu lar conductor who received the transfer, and the characters C and l punched out at the left and right of this conductors characteristic indicate the line upon which the transfer is received. This, it will be borne in mind, should correspond with the indicationstanding for the North-avenue line, which is 01. The transfer then, it will be seen, has been properly issued and used by the passenger within the allotted time and received by the conductor on the North-avenue line also and the date of receipt punched thereon.

In the use of this punch the conductors are required to advance the time indications on their punch by means of the key in the manner already clearly indicated and described in proper order after passing each predetermined fixed point in the route, so that the time indication given upon the punch shall properly correspond with the different times at which such transfers may be issued and received on the lines on which they are working.

. A conductor receiving a transfer after the time limitation indicated thereon has expired gives by his receiving-punch an indication of that state of affairs. By the use of this ticket and punch it is only necessary to examine the transfers handed in by each conductor, in connection with the punchmark made thereon, to determine whether or not transfer privileges have been abused, and if so by whom.

Attention is called to the fact that the receiving conductor cannot give a receivingindication of the time when he accepted a transfer different from the time indication which he gives at the same time to the transfers which he issues. The passenger receiving a transfer will detect an improper issuethat is, if a conductor keeps his punch back he cannot issue transfers with the proper time limitation indicated thereon.

A further time-check upon each trip of a car may consist, if desired, in a series of time indications on a trip report-slip, such as seen in Fig. 27, upon which the conductor may be required to indicate the condition of his punch at the time of or just after passing each one of a series of points in his route. By this means there is secured a check upon each individual trip of each car in the system regardless of whether there are any transfers issued during that trip or not.

In using my punch the conductor will be required to advance the punch in the manner already clearly described by means of the key 7s, so as to cause the time indications which the punch gives to correspond with the time at which the car passes predetermined points in the route, as determined by a clock or other suitable time-plece on the car. The manner of punching the tickets by the issuing and receiving conductor is clearly indicated in Fig. 26.

It will of course be readily understood that the cooperating punches and dies in my punch may be readily so adjusted, if desired, as to displace from the plane of the ticket operated on thereby characters conforming in outline to the characters on the punch-wheels in such a way as to produce nearly or quite the effect which would be secured by embossing.

Attention is called to the fact that in each one of the several series of marking characters or punches and dies the marking characters or punches and dies are arranged in one or more cycles, and, further, to the fact that by reason of the connections between the several wheels on which they are located no one of such wheels, except the first, can be advan red one step until all of the marking characters or punches and dies in a complete cycle in the next series of lower denomination have been brought into operative position, while no one series, except the last, can be moved from a last step in a cycle therein to a first step in a cycle therein without advancing the next series of higher denomination one step in a cycle of its marking characters or punches and dies.

By the term cycle in the above specification and following claims in this case there is meant at least two or more marking characters or punches, with their corresponding dies, which when taken together give indications covering one of the periods or cycles of time into which the whole period of time covered by all the indications which can be given by the entire system is divided. For instance, the hour is taken as the cycle and divided into six equal divisions, each complete hour standing for one step in the cycle of the half-day composed of twelve hours. Each half-day (indicated by the characters A and P) stands for one of the divisions of the cycle of.

the complete day, which in turn is one of the divisions of the cycle of the units of days, while each complete cycle of the units of days stands for one step in a cycle of the tens of days. A complete cycle of the tens of days stands for one month or one step in the cycle of months of which the year is composed.

What I claim is 1. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to give indications of progress ive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series, except the last, standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the marking characters in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the marking characters therein, and only after all the marking characters in a complete cycle in the next series of lower denomination have been brought into operative position, means whereby the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the marking characters therein advances the next series of higher denomination one step ina cycle of its markin g characters, means whereby all of the characters standing for each different relation between the several steps in the cycles of the marking characters in such different series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such characters is inoperative except when a character in each one of such series is in operative relation to such mechanism cooperating therewith to displace from the plane of the ticket such portions thereof.

2. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higherdenomination,means whereby each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the marking characters in such series into operative position onlyin regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the marking characters therein, and only after all the marking characters in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, means whereby the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step toafirst step in acycle of the marking characters therein advances the next series of higher denomination one step in a cycle of its marking characters, means whereby all of the characters standing for each different relation between the several steps in the cycles of the marking characters in such different series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced, and means whereby, at the time of such operation of such characters, there is opposed to each one of such characters mechanism cooperating therewith to displace from the plane ofa ticket portions thereofconforming in outline to such characters.

3. Two ormore series of marking characters arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series ofhigher denomination, means whereby each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the marking characters in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the marking characters therein, and only after all the marking charactors in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, means whereby the movement of one or more of such series, ex-

cept the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the marking characters therein advances the next series of higher denomination one step in a cycle of its marking characters, means whereby all of the characters standing for each different relation between the several steps in the cycles of the marking characters in such diiferent series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced, means whereby, at the time of such operation of such characters, there is opposed to each one of such characters mechanism cooperating therewith to displace from the plane of a ticket portions thereof conforming in outline to such characters, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating'such characters is inoperative except when a character in each one of such series is in operative relation to such mechanism cooperating therewith to displace from the plane of the ticket such portions thereof.

4:. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to give indications of progressive Values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the marking characters in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series,

except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the marking characters therein, and only after all the marking characters in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, means whereby the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the marking characters therein advances the next series of higher denomination one step in a cycle of its marking characters, means whereby, at the time of the operation of such characters, there is opposed to each one of such characters mechanism cooperating therewith to displace from the plane of a ticket portions thereof conforming in outline to such characters, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such characters is inoperative except when a character in each one of such series is in operative relation to such mechanism cooperating therewith to displace from the plane of the ticket such portions thereof.

5. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series, except the last, standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby each one ofsuch series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the marking characters in such series into opmeans whereby one or more of such series, exc e pt the first, can be advanced one step onlyin a cycle of the marking characters therein, and only after all the marking characters in a complete cycle in the next series of lower denomi nation have been brought into operative position, means for preventing the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in acycle of the marking characters therein until the next series of higher denomination has been advanced one step in a cycle of its marking characters, means whereby all of the characters standing for each different relation between the several steps in the cycles of the marking characters in such different series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such characters is inoperative except when a character in each one of such series is in operative relation to such mechanism cooperating therewith to displace from the plane of the ticket such portions thereof.

6. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series'of higher denomination, means whereby each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the marking characters in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series,

means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the marking characters therein, and only after all the marking characters in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, means for preventing the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the marking characters therein until the next series of higher denomination has been'advanced one step in a cycle of its in arking characters, means whereby all of the characters standing foreach different relation between the several steps in the cycles of the marking characters in such difierent series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced, and means whereby, at the time of such operation of such characters, there is opposed to each one of such characters mechanism cooperating therewith to displace from the plane of a ticket portions thereof conforming in outline to such characters.

7. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the marking characters in such series into operative position only in -regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the marking characters therein, and only after all the marking characters in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, means for preventing the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the marking characters therein until the next series of higher denomination has been advanced one step in a cycle of its marking characters, means whereby all of the char acters standing for each different relation between the several steps in the cycles of the marking characters in such different series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced, means whereby, at the time of such operation of such characters, there is opposed to each one of such characters mechanism cooperating therewith to displace from the plane of a ticket portions thereof conforming in outline to such characters, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such characters is inoperative except when a character in each one of such series is in op erat-ive relation to such mechanism cooperating therewith to displace from the plane of the ticket such portions thereof.

8. Two or more series of marking characters arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for astep in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the marking characters in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one ormore of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the marking characters therein, and only after all the marking characters in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, means forpreventing the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the marking characters therein until the next series of higher denomination has been advanced one step in a cycle of its marking characters, means whereby, at the time of the operation of such characters, there is opposed to each one of such characters mechanism cooperating therewith to displace from the plane ofa ticket portions thereof conforming in outline to such characters, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such characters is inoperative except when a character in each one of such series is in operative relation to such mechanism cooperating therewith to displace from the plane of the ticket such portions thereof.

9. Two or more series of pu nches with their corresponding dies,means forsupporting each series of punches and their corresponding dies whereby the punches of each series may be brought into operative relation with their corresponding dies sert'att'm, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, and means whereby the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein advances the next series of higher denomination one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies.

10. Twoor more series of punches with their corresponding dies,means for supporting each series of punches and their corresponding dies whereby the punches of each series .may be brought into operative relation with their corresponding dies serial-rim, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or. more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, means whereby the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein advances the nextseries of higher denomination one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies, and means whereby all of the punches and dies standing for each different relation between the several steps in the cycles of the punches and dies in such different series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced.

11. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies,means forsupporting each series of punches and their corresponding dies whereby the punches of each series may be brought into operative relation with their corresponding dies sert'att'm, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomina tion, have been brought into operative position, means whereby the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein advances the next series of higher denomination one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies, means whereby all of the punches and dies standing for each different relation between the several steps in the cycles of the punches and dies in such different series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such punches and dies is inoperative except when a punch in each se ries is in operative relation to its corresponding die.

12. Two or more series of punches with their correspondingdies,means for supporting each series of punches and their corresponding dies whereby the punches of each series may be brought into operative relation with their corresponding dies seriatt'm, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative posi tion, means whereby the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein advances the next series of higher denomination one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such punches and dies is inoperative except when a punch in each series is in operative relation to its corresponding die.

18. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies, means for supporting each series of punches and their corresponding dies whereby the punches of each series may be brought into operative relation with their corresponding dies seriatt'm, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, and means for preventing the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step toa first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein until the next series of higher denomination has been advanced one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies. 1

14. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies,means forsupportin g each series of punches and their corresponding dies whereby the punches of each series may be brought into operative relation wit-h their corresponding dies sem'att'm, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomina tion, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, means for preventing the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein until the next series of higher denomination has been advanced one'step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies, and means whereby all of the punches and dies standing for each difierent relation between the several steps in the cycles of the punches and dies in such different series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced.

15. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies,means for supporting each series of punches and their corresponding dies whereby the punches of each series may be brought into operative relation with their corresponding dies seriattm, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative po sition, means for preventing the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches anddies therein until the next series of higher denomination has been advanced one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies, means whereby all of the punches and dies standing for each different relation between the several steps in the cycles of the punches and dies in such different series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such punches and dies is inoperative except when a punch in each series is in operative relation to its corresponding die.

16. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies,means for supporting each series of punches and their corresponding dies whereby the punches of each series may be broughtinto operative relation with their corresponding dies sem'ctt't'm, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative position only in reg; ular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, means for preventing the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein until the next series of higher denomination has been advanced one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such punches and dies is inoperative except when a punch in each series is in operative relation to its corresponding die.

17. Two concentrically arranged wheels each carrying characters representing progressive values, a complete cycle of the characters on a first one of such wheels standing for a step in the cycle of the characters on the second wheel, the angular advance between the steps in the cycle of the characters on the first wheel less than that between the steps in the cycle of the characters on the second wheel, means carried by the first wheel and engaging the second wheel whereby the angular motion necessary to move the first one of such wheels from the last step in one cycle to the first step in the next succeeding cycle of its characters imparts to the second one of such wheels the different and greater angular motion necessary to move such second wheel from one step to the next in the cycle of the characters thereon.

18. Two concentrically arranged wheels each carrying characters representing progressive values, a complete cycle of the characters on a first one of such Wheels standing for a step in the cycle of the characters on the second wheel, the angular advance between the steps in the cycle of the characters on the first wheel greater than that between the steps in the cycle of the characters on the second wheel, means carried by the first wheel and engaging the second wheel whereby the angular motion necessary to move the first one of such wheels from the last step in one cycle to the first step in the next succeeding cycle of its characters imparts to the second one of such wheels the different and lesser motion necessary to move such second wheel from one step to the next in the cycle of the characters thereon.

19. Two or more series of punches with their corresponding dies,means for supporting such punches and dies whereby each punch and its corresponding die in each series may be brought into proper alinement at the time they are operated, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a

complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higherdenomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step onlyin acycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, and means whereby the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein advances the next series of higher denomination one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies.

20. Two or more series of punches with their correspondingdies,means forsupportingsuch punches and dies whereby each punch and its corresponding die in each series may be brought into proper alinement at the time they are operated, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higherdenomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, means whereby the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein advances the next series of higher denomination one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies, and means whereby all of the punches and dies standing for each different relation between the several steps in the cycles of the punches and cept the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the 00- operating punches and dies in such series into operative posit-ion only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a completecycle, in the next series of lower denomination,have been brought into operative position, means whereby the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies .therein advances the next series of higher denomination one step in a cycle of'its cooperating punches and dies, means whereby all of the punches and dies standing for each dilterent relation between the several steps in the cycles of the punches and dies in such different series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such punches and dies is inoperative except when a punch in each series is in proper alinement with its corresponding die.

22. Two or more series of punches with their correspondingdies,meansforsupportingsuch punches and dies whereby each punch and its corresponding die in each series may be brought into proper alinement at the time they are operated, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a

complete cycle in each one of such series ex-' cept the last standing for a step in a cycleof the next series of higher denomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in'such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination,have been brought into operative position, means whereby the movement of one or more of such series, except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein advances the next series of higher denomination one step in a cycle of its cooperatin g punches and dies, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such punches and dies is inoperative except when a punch in each series is in proper alinement with its corresponding die.

23. Two or more series of punches with their correspondingdies,means for supporting such punches and dies whereby each punch and its corresponding die in each series may be brought into proper alinement at the time they are operated, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby thecooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and ,dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, and means for preventing the movement of one or more of such series except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein until the next series of higher denomination has been advanced one step in a cycle 10f its cooperating punchesand dies.

24. Two or more series of punches with their icorrespondingdies,means forsupportingsuch punches and dies whereby each punch 'andits corresponding (lie in each series may be .brought into proper alinement at the time they are operated, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive Evalues in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of ,the next series of higher denomination, means whereby the cooperating punches anddies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series ,into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or-more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step in until the next series of higher denomination has been advanced one step in a cycle of '1ts cooperating punches and dies, and means whereby all of the punches and dies standing for each different relation between the several steps in the cycles of the punches and dies in such diiferent series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced.

25. Two or more series of punches with their correspondingdies,means for supporting such punches and dies whereby each punch and its corresponding die in each series may be brought into proper alinement at the time they are operated, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such'series into operative position onlyin regular progressive order throughout each cycle in such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, means for preventing the movement of one or more of such series except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein untilthe next series of higher denomination has been advanced one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies, means whereby all of the punches and dies standing for each different relation between the several steps in the cycles of the punches and dies in such different series may be operated simultaneously, or nearly so, to indicate the step to which each series has been advanced, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such punches and dies is inoperative except when a punch in each series is in proper alinement with its corresponding die.

26. Two or more seriesof punches with their corresponding dies, means for supporting such punches and dies whereby each punch and its corresponding die in each series may be brought into proper alinement at the time they are operated, such punches and dies arranged to give indications of progressive values in one or more cycles in each series, a

complete cycle in each one of such series except the last standing for a step in a cycle of the next series of higher denomination, means whereby the cooperating punches and dies in each one of such series may be moved only progressively or forward so as to bring the cooperating punches and dies in such series into operative position only in regular progressive order throughout each cyclein such series, means whereby one or more of such series, except the first, can be advanced one step only in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein, and only after all the punches and dies in a complete cycle, in the next series of lower denomination, have been brought into operative position, means for preventing the movement of one or more of such series except the last, from a last step to a first step in a cycle of the cooperating punches and dies therein until the next series of higher denomination has been advanced one step in a cycle of its cooperating punches and dies, and means whereby the mechanism for actuating such punches and dies is inoperative except when a punch in each series is in proper alinement with its corresponding die.

27. Two wheels each carrying characters representing progressive values, a complete cycle of the characters in a first one of such wheels standing for a step in a cycle of the characters on the second wheel, an operatingpawl carried by and articulating with such first wheel, a ratchet on such second wheel arranged to be engaged by such pawl, and a cam for guiding such pawl, such cam cooperating with such pawl to impart to such second wheel angular motions varying accord in g to the conformations of the operating-surfaces of the teeth on such ratchet engaged by such pawl.

WM. H. COOLEY. Witnesses:

MARK W. KNowLToN, E. M. SMITH. 

